Palliative & End of Life Care - Mayo

Study Hours

Students can expect to allow for 6-8 hours of study per week.



Who should apply?

This is programme designed for professionals working in areas that cater for people in palliative and/or end of life care. This includes doctors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, counsellors, social workers, nurses, psychologists, managers and healthcare assistants.

Modules

Principles of Palliative and End

of Life Care

Psychosocial, Ethical and

Spiritual Care

Effective Symptom

Management in Life Limiting

Conditions Elective: Reflective

Practice

Elective: End of Life Care for the

Person with Dementia

Applied Research,

Bereavement and Loss,

Clinical Practice Placement

(nurses only),

Elective: Creative Arts in

Palliative Care

*Exit award available

Applicants require an Honours Degree (H2.2) in any health or social care discipline or recognised cognate professional qualification and a minimum of one year’s experience in delivering a palliative care approach within practice within the last two years. Applicants must be employed for the duration of the course in an area where the principles of palliative care are operationalized. For full details on the Entry Requirements for this programme please see the course webpage.

1 year part-time. Blended learning.



On-Campus Attendance

Attendance is required at the Mayo Campus for workshops over 1.5 days, 4 times in Semester 1 and 4 times in Semester 2. Attendance is not compulsory but is highly recommended.

ive care.